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by Dan
(www.Better-Lawn-Care.com)
Purchase Certified Seed
Whether planting a new lawn or overseeding an existing yard, it is very important to carefully choose the grass seed you will use. There are large differences in lawn seed, and it pays to compare.
Poor quality seed may be low in viability and contain weed seeds as well as undesirable grass species. Consequently, the use of poor quality seed may result in unsatisfactory turf establishment, thus, wasted time, effort, and money. Also, If the species in the seed mixture are not adapted to the conditions at the site, the resulting stand may become thin and subject to soil erosion and weed encroachment. ~ Penn State Turf Advice
To choose quality turfgrass seed, you need to understand the information presented on the seed label. The seed label — or tag, as it may be referred to — is usually found on the back of a bag of seed. The label contains valuable information including the cultivars, purity, germination percentage, crop seed, weed seed, inert material, noxious weeds and date tested. ~ MSU Turfgrass Science
This is the highest quality seed available. In order for turfgrass seed to achieve blue tag status, the following conditions must be met.
- Fields have been planted with either approved foundation or breeder seed, or established with certified planting stock.
- Variety is worthy of certification, or describable by the originator.
- Production fields meet sanitation standards and are grown with proper isolation distances (from other plants of the same species).
- The production fields have 0.03% or less off type plants.
- Minimum standards for purity are met.
- Other grass contamination limits are met.
These conditions when met, insure the buyer that the best quality seed is available to them. ~ University of Arizona Extension
Better-quality seed should have higher levels of live seed as well as lower amounts of contaminants. But don't take it for granted that your seeding rate doesn't need an adjustment. It's a relatively simple matter to check the seed tag and make the necessary calculations to adjust for impurities. You can do this by calculating what's known as pure-live seed (PLS). You might be surprised at the difference this can make, not only in achieving the optimum seeding rate, but also in finding the best buy. ~ Grounds MaintenancePurchasing quality seed is the first step to planting and growing a beautiful lawn.
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